Florida Theatre Conference Volume 55 Issue 2 Volume 55 Issue 2 Fall 2010 Fall 2010

Inside this issue: FESTIVAL 2010 Individual Registration Form.... 3 October 27–30 Workshop Application Form..... 4 Festival ’10 Hotels...... 5 Register Online Making Your Theater Accessibil- ity Friendly Without $$$...... 6 FTC Idol...... 7 International Theatre Festival... 8 Is Your Non-Profit Status in Jeopardy?...... 9 Distinguished Career Awards.. 10 FTC Membership Form ...... 11 FTC Lifetime Members...... 11 Distinguished Career Ballot..... 12 FTC Board of Directors ...... 13 Schedule of Florida Theatres ..... 14

FLORIDATheatre is the official newsletter of the Florida Theatre Conference for theatres throughout the state of Florida. BY BOB ANKROM––For the tenth year, the Florida Theatre Conference Festival is held at the beautiful Lakeland Center as FLORIDATheatre is pub- well as other venues in the Lakeland area. Festival 2010 features lished three times a year plays presented in the Secondary School, Community Theatre and and is free of charge. To be added to the mailing list, call the Theatre for Youth Festivals. A closing ceremony wraps up the Robert Ankrom at Festival. (727) 568-0956. As opposed to running a tentative schedule in the newsletter, www.flatheatre.org we provide here an overall view of the Festival. In mid October, the entire program appears on our website www.flatheatre.org. President The Festival begins on Wednesday, October 27, with an Im- Rick Kerby provisation Workshop presented by Seminole High School. Executive Director The FTC Idol competition is back again this year. Sign up to Robert E. Ankrom win the $200 or $100 prizes! Also this year, there is a Ten Min- Editor ute Play Festival. Susan M. Smith One of the highlights of our Festival is always the Second- ary School One-Act Play Festival held in the Youkey Theatre (Lakeland Center) on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (October continued on Page 2 FALL 2010 FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE NEWS

Festival ’10 continued from Page 1

28–30). Last year, 28 schools took part in this Festi- tions, preparing for cattle calls, stage design, lighting val. The two winners represent the State of Florida at design, costuming, stage management, how to effec- the Southeastern tively deal Theatre Confer- with a ence, to be held board of in Atlanta in directors, March 2011. and grant This year, writing. we again add On Secondary Saturday, School juniors October to the College/ 30, the University Theatre for Scholarship Youth Divi- Auditions, held Thursday and Friday, October 28 & sion holds its annual Theatre for Youth Festival. 29. Previously, only Secondary School seniors and There are workshops for Theatre for Youth members transfers from Junior Colleges could attend. Callbacks throughout the weekend. are held on Saturday. The weekend concludes Secondary School sophomores and juniors not on Saturday evening with participating in the Scholarship Auditions can sign up an Awards Ceremony. All at the registration desk for an Audition Workshop to winners are announced at prepare them for auditions the following year. this ceremony. College/University projects include the College Our state festival is Fair held on Thursday. recognized each year by Community College students may participate the Southeastern Theatre in the College/University auditions and the SETC Conference as one of the preliminary auditions on outstanding Festivals in the Southeast. Friday and Saturday. Col- Remember to get lege/University students your final schedule on may participate in the SETC www.flatheatre.org Preliminary Auditions. towards the middle of Community Theatre October! activities include the an- nual Community Theatre Festival held in the Lake Mirror Theatre on Friday and Saturday. The winner of this competition moves on to the Southeastern Theatre Conference competition in Atlanta in March 2011. All those attending the Festival can participate in the more than 40 workshops held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, (October 28–30). Workshops include improvisation, jazz dance, tap dance, com- bat, monologue preparation, choosing a song for an audition, journey from stage to film, playing inten-

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Florida Theatre Conference Festival Individual Registration Form October 27–30, 2010 Individual Name ______Contact Person and Title (if applicable) ______Permanent Address ______City ______State _____Zip______Evening Phone (___)______Day Phone ( )______E-mail ______

Check Divisional Choice: ___Community Theatre ___Theatre for Youth ___ College/University ___Professional Theatre ___Secondary School

2010 Annual Membership Fee (required) $145 $ ______Lifetime Membership Fee $ 400 $ ______Conference Registration Fee (required) $140 $ ______EXTRAS T–shirt (Optional) $12 x ____ $ ______small ___medium ___large ___extra large ___XXL

Charitable Contribution $ ______

With the decrease in funding from the State of Florida for the arts, your contributions are becoming increasingly important to allow us to continue providing services to the theatre institutions of Florida. Please include any contribution you can (it is tax deductible).

GRAND TOTAL $ ______Signature Date ______

Registration Deadline: October 1, 2010

Fill in form and mail with payment to Registration for the 2010 Festival gives Robert E. Ankrom participants admission to ALL division 9022 41st. Way N. plays FREE! Pinellas Park, FL 33782 e-mail: [email protected]

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FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE FESTIVAL 2010 October 27–30, 2010 WORKSHOP APPLICATION

Title of Workshop ______Presenter(s) and organization represented ______Division represented: ___ College/University ___ Community Theatre ___ Professional ___ Secondary Schools ___ Theatre for Youth Room Size: _____ Small _____ Medium ____ Large Address of Major Presenter ______City/State/Zip ______Phone Number ______Brief description of workshop for program: ______Brief bio of each participant for program: ______

Any special needs for the workshop: ______

Workshop appropriate for ___Secondary Students ___Adults ___Youth

I understand that my services are donated as a part of my community service.

ACCEPTED ______DATE ______

Fax completed form to: Robert E. Ankrom, FTC Executive Director, at (727) 579-9851 Deadline for entry is October 1, 2010

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Hotels for Festival 2010

The following hotels/motels have rooms blocked at special rates for Florida Theatre Conference. When making reservations, please ask for the FTC rooms and rates. Most of the rooms can accommodate up to four people per room.

AT THE LAKELAND CENTER LA QUINTA INN East 4315 Lakeland Park Drive HYATT PLACE or (on site of the conference) LA QUINTA INN West 525 West Orange Street 1024 Crevasse Street (863) 413-1122 or at www.hyatthotel.com. 1(800) 642-4239 Code:FL10 $65 per night (Standard Room) $109 per night (suite) Includes full hot breakfast Includes continental breakfast

NORTHSIDE HOTELS SOUTHSIDE HOTELS (Located approximately 3 to 4 miles north of Lakeland (Located approximately 3–4 miles south of Lakeland Center) Center) HOWARD JOHNSON 3311 U.S. Hwy 98 North IMPERIAL SWAN (863) 688-7972 4141 South Florida Avenue $79 per night (standard room) (863) 647-3000 Includes full hot breakfast $69.99 per night (Standard Room) HAMPTON INN Includes continental breakfast 4420 North Socrum Loop Road (863) 816-2525 $89 per night (standard room) HOLIDAY INN SOUTH Includes full hot breakfast 3405 S. Florida Avenue DAYS INN (863) 646-5731 4502 North Socrum Loop Road $95 per night (standard room) (863) 944-4403 $69.99 per night (Standard Room) Includes continental breakfast Includes full hot breakfast

SAVE THE DATE FESTIVAL 2010 October 27–30, 2010 Lakeland, Florida

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Making Your Theatre Accessibility Friendly Without Investing $$$

In a recent article in AACT’s Spotlight joan e. place. kole suggests various ways to not only make your • Direct the nominating committee to recruit theatre facilities ADA (Americans with Disability potential board and or committee members Act) compliant in physically accessible ways, but also who are people – young and old – with dis- how to include those who have visual, auditory and abilities. mobility disabilities as members of your audience. • Provide staff and volunteers with a list of She was a member of AACT’s Accessibility Task correct accessibility terminology. Force. • Develop a three-year accessibility plan that By learning to better serve people with disabili- identifies what to do first and to what degree ties, she points out that you will be establishing rela- including a policy statement regarding how tionships with community members who otherwise to respond to requests from those with dis- might not see themselves as a part of your theatre abilities. family. • Create training modules for box office staff, front of house staff, concession stand staff, Here are some low-cost ways to begin to create a stage managers, directors, and design staff. reputation for your theatre as “the theatre that wel- • Most of all, include your commitment to comes us”: serving those with disabilities in your mis • To find out about those with disabilities, look sion statement. at the Metropolitan Statistical Analysis for • Once you have started to concentrate your area, or the local Census Bureau, to find on meeting the needs of the disabled, local statistics on those with hearing, visual market your work. Make sure you include and mobility disabilities. the icons for handicap accessible in your • Contact local audiologists, optometrists and publicity pieces. If certain performances are ophthalmologists, city and county human ser- designated with accessibility services, such vices departments to gather information about as open captioning, Braille programs, or those in the community with disabilities. audio-described, make sure this is included • Invite these professionals to a special meeting in your publicity. of your board as a guest speaker. • Once you have some basic information, invite Remember – you cannot accomplish everything some community residents with disabilities at once. You and your board have to prioritize what to a dry run of a performance in your the- it can do. atre and then ask them to provide you with a Joan concluded by saying: “Wouldn’t it be won- description of their experience.. Explain that derful to have more people with disabilities in all of you want to learn from them how to best meet our audiences across the US? And, wouldn’t it be their needs. Ask for input about reaching their wonderful if more of us became committed to serv- seat, accessibility of the concession stand, ing these very special populations?” parking, using the rest room and even audi- tioning for roles. Based on an article by joan.e.cole, Ph.D., from Spotlight • Charge your board with getting an access March/April 2010 issue. Used by permission of the Ameri- plan written and adopted if none is already in can Association of Community Theatre (www.aact.org).

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FTC IDOL 2010 Cash Awards! First Place $200.00 Second Place $100.00 Rules & Regulations 1. FTC Idol is open to anyone registered for the Festival. A $5.00 registration fee is required to enter FTC Idol. 2. Talent entries may consist of any of the following: song, monologue, dance, pantomime or stand-up comedy and must come from the world of theatre or musical theatre. In selecting material, please bear in mind family audience appropriateness in regards to language and content. 3. Each contestant is allowed up to four (4) minutes performance time. This competition is designed for solo contestants only. 4. Once registered, contestants are assigned a performance slot on either Thursday or Friday evening at the Lakeland Center. The finalists perform on Saturday evening at the Florida Theatre Conference closing event. 5. Florida Theatre Conference selects the order of performance and the evening of the contestant’s perfor- mance. This is based upon the number and variety of entries. For the sake of fairness, each organiza- tion is allowed up to three entrants. 6. A piano is provided, but the contestant is responsible for the accompanist. A CD player is provided. Only instrumental CDs, please. No lead vocals. 7. Audience members may vote for contestants on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Each vote costs $1.00. Popular votes are combined with the judges' scores to determine the contestants’ standing. 8. Decisions by the judging panel are final. 9. Contestants are notified if they are not selected for the competition, solely based on space limitation. First come, first served. If more than three entrants from one organization are received, we accept the first three we open. If not selected, the registration fee is returned to you.

Name......

Address......

City/State/Zip......

E-mail address......

Organization (school, theatre, etc.)......

Type of Accompaniment: CD ...... Piano ...... Guitar ...... Acapella ......

Type of Entertainment: Song...... Monologue...... Dance..... Pantomime ...... Stand-up Comedy ......

Title of Selection......

PLEASE ENCLOSE CHECK FOR $5.00 MADE PAYABLE TO: FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE Please mail form and check to: Robert Ankrom, Florida Theatre Conference, 9022 41st Way, Pinellas Park, FL 33782

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Venice Stage Hosts International Theatre Festival BY LAURIE COLTON, Venice Theatre— For five days in late June, Venice, Florida, was buzzing with the excitement of the 2010 Festival of the American Association of Community Theatre International. This was the first time a Florida theatre had hosted the festival. “Festival in Paradise” was an eclectic gathering of community theatres from around the globe. Attendees came from as near as next door, as far as Japan, and were treated to a wide variety of performance styles from Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Israel, Italy, Po- land, Russia, Singapore, Spain and the United States. Theatre professionals taught workshops Theatre Maneken from Russia won 10 awards for their production of ranging from Commedia dell’Arte to “The Ins “She Who Made the Miracle” – the most that any one production received

Chair of the festival says, “We knew this cultural exchange would be one of the most exciting artistic ventures in our history, but until I looked around during the standing- room-only opening ceremony, it didn’t seem quite real. I don’t think we understood just how impressive the performances would be or how quickly we would build meaning- ful friendships with people from all over the world.” One of the highlights of the festival was a rousing and often touching performance from the Loveland Players – a group of Venice Theatre performers with developmental dis- abilities. Joan Hazel, a master voice teacher Circo Poeira – Brazil from the University of Alabama responded to their festival entry with these words: “From the and Outs of Musical Theatre Licensing”. A huge team moment these guys began to sing, I began to cry. of volunteers kept things running smoothly, industry As a teacher of voice and music it gave my heart vendors showed their wares, and each evening ended great joy to see people who actually performed for with an outdoor after-glow party that kept the usually the sheer joy and love of performing.” quiet town of Venice wide awake until 1:00 a.m. Emotions ran high during the week as audi- AACT International is held every four years in ences were moved from laughter to tears, often the United States and Venice Theatre’s staff spent without knowing the language of the play. “The nearly three years planning for the event. Murray language of theatre is universal”, says Chase, “and Chase, the theatre’s Executive/Artistic Director and we specifically chose shows that were filled with

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Is Your Nonprofit Status in Jeopardy?

If you think your theatre is too small to be 1. Employer Identification Number (EIN), also required to file an annual return with the IRS, known as a Taxpayer Identification Number think again. The rules have changed. (TIN) Tax exempt organizations whose annual 2. Tax year (fiscal year) gross re ceipts are normally $25,500 or less have 3. Legal organization name and mailing address not in the past had to file IRS form 990. This is 4. Any other names the organization uses no longer true. Those that do not file for three 5. Name and address of a principal officer consecutive years will automatically lose their 6. Website address if the organization has one nonprofit status. 7. Confirmation that the organization’s annual The Pension Protection Act of 2006 man- gross receipts are normally $25,000 or less dates that all nonprofit organizations, other than 8. If applicable, a statement that the organization churches, must file an information form with has terminated or is terminating (going out of the IRS. This took effect in 2007, so many business) groups’nonprofit status is now in jeopardy. For more information, go to www.irs.gov The IRS makes it easy for those small orga- (you can search for 990N). You can also call the nizations, the ones under that 25,000 limit, to IRS exempt organizations line toll-free (1-877- file. They can electronically submit Form 990-N, 829-5500) Monday to Friday, 7 am to 5:30 pm also known as an e-Postcard. The e-Postcard Central Time. says a bit more than “Wishing you Were Here,” but not nearly as much as the complete form Reprinted from Spotlight, July/August 2010 issue. 990. Used by permission of the American Association of Completing the e-Postcard requires these Community Theatre (www.aact.org). eight items.:

International Theatre Festival continued from previous page strong movement, music and visuals so that audiences would be able to understand the messages.” The festival was so well received by locals and visitors alike that at the closing awards banquet at Venice Yacht Club, Rod McCullough, President of the American As- sociation of Community Theatre, announced the decision of the AACT board to bring the event back to Venice Theatre in 2014. Luckily, one of the most popular per- formers from the festival will be returning before then. Caio Stolai, a dynamic circus performer from Brazil, will be back on Venice Theatre’s MainStage December 20 to 22 for an encore performance. Mark your calendars now! One of the after-glow parties

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Distinguished Career Awards 1986 – 2009

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE THEATRE SECONDARY SCHOOL THEATRE 1986 Al Wehlburg 1986 Christine Chavers 1987 Robert Kase 1987 Marty Hancock 1988 Harold Burris-Meyers 1988 Ellen Davis 1989 Judith Kase-Polisini 1989 Donna White 1990 Jim Wright 1990 Joe Boyd 1991 Gil Lazier 1991 Sheila Taylor 1992 Walter Shipley 1992 Don Jones 1993 H. Kenneth Walker III 1993 B. J. Leiter 1996 Robert Ankrom 1994 Debra Barnum 1998 Mary Ann Bentley 1997 Sandra Q. Cockrell 1999 Marilyn de Simone 1998 Ken Wiegers 2000 David Moberg 1999 Jay W. Jensen 2001 David Young 2001 Rick Adams 2002 Dr. Richard G. Hinners 2002 George Murray Mintz 2003 Barton Lee 2003 Beverly Blanchette 2004 Kenneth McCulough 2004 Carla Webster 2005 Ken Kurtz 2005 Bob Strickland 2006 Ben Wilson 2006 Karen Rugerio 2008 Donald Seay 2008 Charlotte Brown Seward 2009 Rosemarie O’Bourke 2009 Frank Venezia PROFESSIONAL THEATRE THEATRE ARTS ADVOCATE 1986 Richard Fallon 2000 Sherron Long 1987 Burt Reynolds 2008 Senator Evelyn Lynn 1988 Michael Hall 2009 Commisioner Bill Segal 1989 Tippin Davidson 1990 Bob Naismith COMMUNITY THEATRE 1991 Norman Easterbrook 1986 Hazel Lewis 1998 Lester Malizia 1987 Phyliss Walters 1999 Howard Millman 1988 Angus McPherson 2001 Ann Reinking 1989 Norman Small 2004 Patrick Wilson 1990 Mario Sanchez 2006 Mark Chambers 1991 Michael Fortner 2008 Gene Colombus 1992 Ken Garner 1993 Mary Ann Dean THEATRE FOR YOUTH 1997 Mary Britt 1986 Nancy Yoje 1998 Fran Walker 1987 Ruth Foreman 1999 Rosemary Greene 1988 Linda DeGabrielle 2001 Dallas Zonkers 1989 Cornelia Dozier 2002 Peg Brandon 1990 Bill Petterson 2005 Tammy Serebrin 1991 Rene Sands 2006 Murray Chase 1993 V. Ann Nall 2007 Janet Castro 1995 Carole Ries 2008 Deborah and Dale Carpenter 1998 Jerry Bickel 2009 Eric Hurst 2000 Judith Delgado 2002 Stephen D. Nelson LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2005 Doreen Heard 1997 William H. Lockey, Jr. 2006 Jeff Revels 1998 Donald Creason 2008 Linda Downey 2002 Robert E. Ankrom 2004 James Randolph, Sr. 2006 Mary Ann Dean 2008 Mary Hausch

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Become a New Member or Renew your Current Membership of FTC 2010-2011 Membership Renewal is Now Due! Please fill out this form and remit with payment to the address at bottom of the form. If you have already renewed, THANK YOU!

Individual or Organization ______

Mailing Address ______

City/State/Zip______Phone: Home ( ___ ) ______Office ( ___ ) ______E–mail: ______Fax: ______Website Address:______

Organizational Affiliation or Contact Person ______

CHECK DIVISIONAL INTEREST: CHECK TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP: ______Theatre for Youth ______Individual $45 ______Community ______Organizational $60 ______Professional ______Life (Individual) $400 ______Secondary School ______University/College

With the decrease in funding for the arts from the State of Florida, your contributions are becoming increasingly important to allow us to continue providing services to the theatre institutions of Florida. Please include any (tax deductible) contribution you can. Charitable Contribution: ______Total Amount Enclosed: ______

PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE MAIL FORM AND CHECK TO: Florida Theatre Conference, c/o Robert E. Ankrom, 9022 41st Way, N., Pinellas Park, FL 33782 (E-mail address: [email protected])

LIFETIME MEMBERS OF FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE You may become a lifetime member by sending in the membership form above. The cost of an individual membership is $400. If you know of names that have been omitted, please contact Bob Ankrom at [email protected] or (727) 568- 0956. Robert E. Ankrom Coral Reef High School Irene Jurline Rebecca Rankin-Hopkins Saul Becker Drama Department Anita Kauffman Rene Sands Mary Ann Bentley Donald Creason Jean Marie Layton Ralph Schaeffer Major Beatrice Bowman Clay Davis Donald L. Loeffler Walter B. Shipley Mary Boyle Yvonne C. Dell Angus Macpherson William A. Shook Marilyn Gardner Marty Martin Joan Taylor Dale Carpenter N. Jean Trammell Ralph Carruthers Matthew T. Gitkin Carol Sue Moore Bobbie and Joyce Ward Sandra Q. Cockrell Rita J. Hutchinson Terrance Olson Alvin Cohen Don Jones, Jr. Robert Prescott

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FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE BALLOT 2010 DISTINGUISHED CAREER AWARD Deadline October 1, 2010 Send completed form to: Robert E. Ankrom, 9022 41st Way, Pinellas Park, FL 33782

Community Theatre/Affiliation ______Nominee and Address______Theatre for Youth/Affiliation ______Nominee and Address ______Secondary School/Affiliation ______Nominee and Address ______University/College/Affiliation ______Nominee and Address ______

FTC Member Submitting Nominations ______Address ______

In April 1986 the FTC Board of Directors voted to present an annual DISTINGUISHED CAREER AWARD to one individual from each of the five FTC divisions. The recipients are honored at the FTC Festival. If you are an FTC member, you are entitled to nominate a candidate(s) for the 2010 award. A master ballot will be compiled by the Chair and presented to the FTC Board of Directors on October 1 for final selection for each division. The nomination of members should be based upon their service to the organization and field. The awards will be presented at Festival 2010 in Lakeland. If you should enter a name that the Board of Directors may not be familiar with, we ask that you include a short resume.

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PRESIDENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS CHAIR UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE Rick Kerby, Managing Artistic Director Margie Timmons Terry A. Klenk Manatee Players, Inc. Gulf Breeze High School Professor/Theatre Director 102 Old Main Street 675 Gulf Breeze Parkway Santa Fe College Bradenton, FL 34209 Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 3000 NW 83rd Street W:(941) 748-0111 H:(941) 284-2651 W: (850) 916-4139 Building E, Room 105 Fax: (941) 750-9437 Gainesville, FL 32606-6200 [email protected] DIRECTORS W: (352) 395-5092 H:(352) 377-9608 Mary Britt, Executive Director Fax: (352) 395-4432 VICE PRESIDENT Ocala Civic Theatre [email protected] Shelli C. Kinsley 4337 E. Silver Springs Blvd. 2902 Sprague Dr. Ocala, FL 34470 SETC PRELIMINARY AUDITIONS Orlando, FL 32826 H:(352) 694-2497 W:(352) 236-2851 Laura Wayth, Asistant Professor Cell: (407) 701-6154 Fax: (352) 236-0927 Florida Atlantic University [email protected] [email protected] 777 Glades Road Boca Raton, FL 33431 TREASURER/SECRETARY Christine Chavers W: (561) 297-2104 Steve Bayless Coral Reef Sr. High School Fax (561) 297-2180 Retired Secondary School Teacher 13432 SW 102 Lane [email protected] 4945 B 91st. Avenue Miami, FL 33186 Pinellas Park, Florida 33782 H:(305) 408-3796 PROFESSIONAL THEATre H: (727) 560-8879 [email protected] Ben Wilson, Chair [email protected] Jacksonville University Kevin P. Kern, 2800 University Boulevard North PAST PRESIDENT Assistant Professor of Theatre Jacksonville, Florida 33211-3394 Jeff Revels The University of West Florida W:(904) 256-7350 Artistic Director Department of Theatre Fax: (904) 256-7375 Orlando Repertory Theatre 11000 University Parkway [email protected] 1001 E. Princeton Street Pensacola, FL. 32513 Orlando, FL 32803 (850) 473-7265 WEBMASTER W: (407) 896-7365, ext. 216 [email protected] Randy Ford [email protected] ARRFdesigns Ken Rush, Theatre Teacher Web Design & Hosting COMMUNITY THEATRE West Orange High School www.arrfdesigns.com David Clevinger, Artistic Director 1625 Beulah Rd. 941-840-0RAF(0723) Bay Street Players at the State Theatre Winter Garden, FL 32787 PO Box 1405 H: (407) 522-9190 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Eustis, FL 32727 W: (407) 905-2400 ext. 2282 Robert E. Ankrom W: (352) 357-7777 [email protected] Professor Emeritus, University of Miami www.baystreetplasyers.org 9022 41st Way FTC FESTIVAL CHAIR Pinellas Park, FL 33782 THEATRE FOR YOUTH Tammy Serebrin H:(727) 568-0956 Gary Cadwallader 1122 Kells Court Fax: (727) 579-9851 Education Director Lakeland, FL 33813 [email protected] Orlando Repertory Theatre H: (863) 647-3670 1001 E. Princeton Street Fax: (863) 665-9606 NEWSLETTER EDITOR Orlando, FL 32803 [email protected] Susan M. Smith W: (407) 896-7365, ext. 201 St. Thomas University Fax: (407) 897-3284 SETC REPRESENTATIVE 6520 S.W. 45 Street H: (386) 672-2071 Donna A. White Miami, FL 33155 [email protected] Retired Secondary School Teacher W:(305) 628-6661 [email protected] 8401 W. Gulf Blvd Fax:(305) 628-6703 Treasure Island, FL 33706 [email protected] H: (727) 360-3477 [email protected]

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Coming Soon ..... at Florida Theatres If you would like your theatre’s schedule to appear in the next newsletter, please send your season no later than December 15 to: Susan M. Smith, 6520 S.W. 45 Street, Miami, FL 33155 or [email protected].

Studio 400: October 8–17, 2010 NORTHWEST Veronica’s Room Curtains September 30–October 10, 2010 May 6–15, 2011 DIXIE THEATRE Della’s Diner 21 Avenue E November 4–14, 2010 YOUNG ACTORS THEATRE Apalachicola, FL 32320 Short Attention Span Theatre 609 Glenview Drive (850) 653-3200 February 10–20, 2011 Tallahassee, FL 32303 www.DixieTheatre.com Driving Miss Daisy (850) 386-6602 Forget Your Troubles, Come on Get April 28–May 8, 2011 www.youngactorstheatre.com Happy Mainstage: JanuaryCENTRAL 14–16, 2011 PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE The Wizard of Oz Elvis and Friends Do the Dixie 1000 College Boulevard November 12–21, 2010 January 21 & 22, 2011 Pensacola, FL 32504 Charlotte’s Web Kimberly Akimbo (850) 484-2550 April 1–10, 2011 February 16–27, 2011 www.pjc.edu/Lycium Hairspray West Side Story July 2011 KALEIDOSCOPE THEATRE September 27 & 28, 2010 P. O. Box 526 Lynn Haven, FL 32444 TALLAHASSEE LITTLE (850) 265-3226 THEATRE www.kt-online.org 1861 Thomasville Rd. NORTHEAST Steel Magnolias Tallahassee, FL 32303 October 15–31, 2010 Mailing address: P.O. Box 3262 AMELIA COMMUNITY The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr Tallahassee, FL 32315 THEATRE January 7–23, 2011 (850) 224–4596 or (866) 893-7972 209 Cedar Street (PO Box 662) Greater Tuna www.tallahasseelittletheatre.org Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 February 4–20, 2011 Mainstage: (904) 261-6749 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels www.AmeliaCommunityTheatre.org PENSACOLA LITTLE THEATRE September 9–26, 2010 Our Town 400 South Jefferson Street Witness for the Prosecution September 30–October 16, 2010 Pensacola, FL 32502 November 4–21, 2010 Red Herring (850) 432-2042 The Foreigner November 18–December 4, 2010 www.pensacolalittletheatre.com February 24–March 13, 2011 Cabaret Mainstage Theatre Series: Cabaret February 11–26, 2011 All Shook Up April 7–24, 2011 Mornings at Seven September 10–26, 2010 Starbucks Coffeehouse Series: April 7–23, 2011 Side by Side by Sondheim How I Learned to Drive The Diary of Anne Frank January 28–February 6, 2011 January 21–30, 2011 June 9–25, 2011 Moon Over Buffalo March 4–13, 2011 THEATRE A LA CARTE Treehouse Theatre: 1516 Copperfield Circle Madeline’s Christmas Tallahassee, FL 32312 December 10–19, 2010 (850) 385-6700 Alice Through the Looking Glass www.theatrealacarte.org April 8–17, 2011 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spell- ing Bee

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ATLANTIC BEACH Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf A Christmas Carol EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE March 11–April 3, 2011 November 26–December 18, 2010 Adele Grage Cultural Center Rent The Eight:Reindeer Monologues 716 Ocean Blvd. April 15–May 8, 2011 November 26–December 18, 2010 Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 Unnecessary Farce (904) 249-7177 THE ANNIE RUSSELL January 7–29, 2011 www.abettheatre.org THEATRE Return Engagements The 25th Annual Putnam County Rollins College February 11–March 5, 2011 Spelling Bee 1000 Holt Avenue–2735 Love, Sex and the IRS September 10–25, 2010 Winter Park, FL 32789–4499 March 18–April 9, 2011 Sugar Bean Sisters (407) 646–2145 October 22–November 6, 2010 www.rollins.edu/theatre FRANCIS WILSON PLAY- Little Women Mainstage: HOUSE December 3–18, 2010 Biloxi Blues 302 Seminole Street Full Gallop September 24–October 2, 2010 Clearwater, FL 33755 Januaary 21–February 5, 2011 Grease (727) 446-1360 Tale of the Allegist’s Wife November 12–20, 2010 www.FrancisWilsonPlayhouse.org March 18–April 2, 2011 Letters to Sala Barefoot in the Park Bookstore February 11–19, 2011 September 30–October 10, 2010 May 13–28, 2011 Its All Greek to Me Dirty Rotten Scoundrels April 15–23, 20101 November 4–21, 2010 LIMELIGHT THEATRE Social Security 11 Old Mission Ave. BAY STREET PLAYERS December 9–19, 2010 St. Augustine, FL 32084 at the Historic State Theatre 110 in the Shade (904) 825-1164 109 N. Bay Street January 13–23, 2011 (866) 682-6400 Eustis, FL 32726 To Kill a Mockingbird www.limelight-theatre.org (352) 357-7777 February 17–27, 2011 The Crucible www.baystreetplayers.org No, No, Nanette September 24–October 17, 2010 Mainstage: March 24–April 10, 2011 G.I. Holiday Jukebox The Foreigner December 10, 2010–January 9, 2011 September 17–October 10, 2010 GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY Gypsy G.I. Holiday Jukebox PLAYHOUSE Feburary 4–March 6, 2011 November 19–December 12, 2010 (at the Vam York Theater Dead Man’s Cell Phone Phantom 4039 NW 16th Blvd.) March 25–April 10, 2011 February 4–27, 2011 P.O. Box 14233 The Good Doctor The Ritz Gainesville, FL 32604 April 29–May 22, 2011 April 15–May 8, 2011 (352) 376-4949 The Bay Street Project Series: www.gcplayhouse.org The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge 45 Seconds from Broadway CENTRAL November 28–December 12, 2010 September 10–26, 2010 Young People's Theatre: The Wiz Fall Class: November 5–28, 2010 AMERICAN STAGE September 7–November 9, 2010 The Mirder Room 211 Third Street South January 21–February 6, 2011 St. Petersburg, FL 33731 CARROLLWOOD PLAYERS The 25th Annual Putnam County (727) 823-PLAY 4333 Gunn Highway (in Plantation Plaza Spelling Bee www.americanstage.org between Linebaugh and Casey) March 18–April 8, 2011 Mainstage Series: Tampa, FL 33688 The Mystery of Irma Vepp (813) 265-4000 September 17–October 10, 2010 www.carrollwoodplayers.org Opus Witness for the Prosecution November 5–28, 2010 September 9–October 2, 2010 Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom The Complete Works of William Shake- January 21–February 13, 2011 speare (abridged) February 12–March 5, 2010 15 FALL 2010 FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE NEWS

Florida Theatre Schedule Stage Right: The King and I continued from Page 15 The Maids May 19–June 12, 2011 October 1–24, 2010 Ovation Series: HIGHLANDS LITTLE THEATRE Circle Mirror Transformation Doubt 356 W. Center Av February 18–March 13, 2011 October 7–17, 2010 Sebring, FL 33870 Romance in D (863) 382-2525 MELON PATCH PLAYERS November 11–19, 2010 www.highlandslittletheatre.org 311 N. 13th Street The Full Monty Mainstage: Leesburg, FL 34748 December 30–January 16, 2011 Oklahoma (352) 787–3013 November 5–21, 2010 www.melonpatch.org ORLANDO REPERTORY Harvey Guys and Dolls THEATRE January 14–30, 2011 September 17–October 3, 2010 in partnership with UCF Wedding Singer Over the River and Through the Woods 1001 East Princeton Street March 25–April 10, 2011 November 12–28, 2010 Orlando, FL 32803 Melon Patch Family Christmas (407) 896-7365 ext. 1 LAKELAND COMMUNITY December 17 –19, 2010 www.orlandorep.com THEATRE God’s Favorite Pippi Longstocking at Lake Mirror Theatre January 21–February 6, 2011 September 11–October 10, 2010 121 South Lake Street A Salute to Broadway House at Pooh Corner Lakeland, FL 33801 March 18–April 3, 2011 October 9–November 7, 2010 (863) 603–7529 They’re Playing Our Song Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman www.lakelandcommunitytheatre.com May 13–29, 2011 Smells Mainstage: November 13–December 19, 2010 Anne Frank and Me The 25th Annual Putnam County MOUNT DORA THEATRE January 29–February 27, 2011 Spelling Bee COMPANY September 9–19, 2010 Click, Clack Moo:Cows That Type at the Icehouse Theatre February 26–March 27, 2011 The Producers 1100 N. Unser Street December 3–19, 2010 Mount Dora, FL 32757 ORLANDO SHAKESPEARE Swing (352) 383-4616 March 3,6, 2011 THEATER in partnership with www.icehousetheatre.com UCF Smoke on the Mountain Home- Little Shop of Horrors coming 812 E. Rollins St. September 17–October 10, 2010 Orlando, FL 32803 April 13–17, 2011 Miracle on 34th Street Theatre for Youth: (407) 447-1700 November 19–December 29, 2010 www.shakespearefest.org James and the Giant Peach Steel Magnolias The 39 Steps October 15–17, 2010 January 21–February 13, 2011 September 15–October 10, 2010 Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids Bingo The Turn of the Screw March 18–April 10, 2011 October 13–November 7, 2010 MAD COW THEATRE COMPANY Lillie’s Purple Plastic Purse 105 South Magnolia Avenue OCALA CIVIC THEATRE December 1–26, 2010 Orlando, FL 32801 4337 East Silver Springs Boulevard Chaps! A Jingle Jangle Christmas (407) 297-8788 Ocala, FL 33470 March 23–April 18, 2011 www.madcowtheatre.com (352) 236–2274 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Stage Left: www.ocalacivictheatre.com January 26–March 19, 2011 Company Signature Series: Pride and Prejudice September 10–October 17, 2010 Curtains February 9–March 20, 2011– She Stoops to Conquer September 9–October 3, 2010 November 19–December 19, 2010 Lend Me a Tenor RICHEY SUNCOAST THEATRE Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? October 4–November 28, 2010 6237 Grand Blvd. January 28–February 27, 2011 The Marvelous Wonderettes New Port Richey, FL 34652 Rashomon February 3–27, 2011 (727) 842-6777 March 18–April 17, 2011 When Bullfrogs Sing Opera www.richeysuncoasttheatre.com March 17–April 10, 2011 Applause September 16–October 3, 2010 16 FALL 2010 FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE NEWS

Caught in the Net THEATRE WINTER HAVEN Gershwin Alone October 21–November 7, 2010 Post Office Drawer 1230 May 19–June 5, 2011 A Pasco Christmas Winter Haven, FL 33882-1230 Las Meninas November 26–December 5, 2010 (863) 294–SHOW March 18–May 15, 2011 Sin, Sex, and the C.I.A. www.theatrewinterhaven.com Beethoven As I Knew Him January 13–30, 2011 Mainstage: June 8–12, 2011 The Boys Next Door No, No, Nanette Marilyn Forever Blonde April 15–May 2, 2010 February 24–March 13, 2011 Academy: June18–July 10, 2011 Unsinkable Molly Brown Paintin’ the Fence May 12–29, 2011 May 21–23, 2010 LEMON BAY PLAYHOUSE ST. PETERSBURG LITTLE 96 W. Dearborn Street THEATRE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Englewood, FL 34223 4025 31 Street South School of Theatre and Dance (941) 475-6745 St. Petersburg, FL 33712–4047 Nadine McGuire Theatre and Dance www.lemonbayplayhouse.com (727) 866-1973 Pavilion Trying www.splt.org 687 McCarty Dr. (P.O. Bos 115900) September 1–19, 2010 The Hound of the Baskervilles Gainesville, FL 32611 Chapter Two October 1–17, 2010 (352) 273-0500 October 27–November 14, 2010 Babes in Toyland www.arts.ufl.edu/theatreanddance Catch Me If You Can December 3–19, 2010 Gem of the Ocean January 5–23, 2011 Chicago September 17–26, 2010 Dearly Departed January 21–February 6, 2011 Dark Play or Stories for Boys March 2–20, 2011 Love, Sex and the IRS October 1–10, 2010 The Dixie Swim Club March 18–April 3, 2011 City of Angels April 27–May 15, 2011 Everybody Loves Opal November 5–14, 2010 May 6–26, 2011 Agbedidi MANATEE PLAYERS December 3–5, 2010 102 Old Main Street STAGE WEST COMMUNITY The Grapes of Wrath Bradenton, FL 34205 PLAYHOUSE January 28–February 6, 2011 (941) 748-5875 8390 Forest Oaks Boulevard www.manateeplayers.com Spring Hill, FL 34606 Sunday in the Park with George (352) 683-5113 SOUTHWEST September 23–October 10, 2010 www.stagewest.net Nunsensations Mainstage: October 28–November 14, 2010 Joseph and the Amazing Techni- ASOLO REPERTORY THEATRE Oliver color Dreamcoat 5555 North Tamiami Trail December 2–29, 2010 September 9–26, 2010 Hairspray Arsenic and Old Lace Sarasota, FL 34243 January 13–30, 2011 November 4–21, 2010 (941) 351-8000 or (800) 361-8388 Man of La Mancha www.asolo.org Guys and Dolls January 6–23, 2011 Repertory Season: February 17–March 6, 2011 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Bonnie & Clyde Shout! March 10–27, 2011 November 19–December 19, 2010 March 24–April 10, 2011 Funny Girl La Bete May 5–22, 2011 January 7–February 24, 2011 VENICE THEATRE In the Forum: 12 Angry Men 140 W. Tampa Avenue Being of Sound Mind January 14–March 31, 2011 Venice, FL 34285 October 7–17, 2010 Boeing Boeing (941) 488-1115 Move Over Mrs. Marakham January 21–April 23, 2011 www.venicestage.com February 10–20, 2011 Deathtrap Mainstage: Lost in Yonkers April 8–May 14, 2011 Greater Tuna April 7–17, 2011 Las Meninas September 28–October 17, 2010 March 18–May 15, 2011 Ragtime The Innocents November 2–28, 2010 April 15–May 14, 2011 Love, Sex and the IRS January 11–30, 2011 17 FALL 2010 FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE NEWS

Florida Theatre Schedule ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER FLORIDA STAGE continued from Page 17 1300 Biscayne Blvd Kravis Center for the Performing Arts Miami, FL 33132 701 Okeechobee Blvd. Suite 300 VENICE THEATRE continued (305) 949-66722 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 The King and I www.arshtcenter.org (561) 585-3433 or (800) 514-3837 February 15–March 13, 2011 Broadway in Miami: www.floridastage.org The Drowsy Chaperone Dreamgirls Low Down Dirty Blues April 5–21, 2011 October 19–24, 2010 July 17 - September 5, 2010 Stage II: Beauty and the Beast Cane Rabbit Hole December 28, 2010–January 2, 2011 October 27–November 28, 2010 October 21–November 7, 2010 Jersey Boys Goldie, Max & Milk Falsettos March 2–20, 2011 December 15, 2010 - January 16, January 6–30, 2011 In the Heights 2011 Romeo and Juliet March 29–April 3, 2011 Ghost-Writer March 24–April 10, 2011 March 2 - April 3, 2011 Cabaret: CALDWELL THEATRE The Cha-Cha of a Camel Spider Shout! The Mod Musical COMPANY May 4 - June 5, 2011 November 19–December 12, 2010 Count de Hoernle Theatre Always, Patsy Cline 7901 N. Federal Highway JERRY HERMAN RING December 3–11, 2010 Boca Raton, FL 33487 THEATRE The Great American Trailer Park (561) 241–7432 or (877) 245-7432 University of Miami Musical www.caldwelltheatre.com P. O. Box 284273 February 4–March 6, 2011 The Comfort of Darkness Coral Gables, FL 33124 Generations: August 11–September 5, 2010 (305) 284-3355 The Flying Dutchman A Love Story www.miami.edu September 23–October 10, 2011 November 7–December 12, 2010 Urinetown A Christmas Carol Planet Story: Tales and Tellers from September 29–October 9, 2010 December 17–19, 2010 Around the World Hedda Gabler November 29, 2010 November 10–20, 2010 Becky Shaw Big Love SOUTHEAST January 2–February 6, 2011 February 16 –27, 2011 Motoko:Tales of Now and Zen Lysistrata January 24, 2011 February 17–26, 2011 ACTORS PLAYHOUSE AT THE Carousel MIRACLETHEATRE FLORIDA STAGE April 13–23, 2011 280 Miracle Mile Plaza del Mar Coral Gables, FL 33134 262 South Ocean Boulevard LYNN UNIVERSITY (305) 444-9293 Manalapan, FL 33462 3601 N. Military Trail www.actorsplayhouse.org (561) 585-3433 or (800) 514-3837 Boca Raton, FL 33431 The Color of Desire www.floridastage.org (561) 237-9000 October 6–November 7, 2010 The Storytelling Ability of a Boy www.lynn.edu/tickets Oliver December 9, 2009–January 17, 2010 Martiu Preston as Liberace November 17–December 26, 2010 Sins of the Mother October 16 –17, 2010 The 25th Annual Putman County January 27–March 7, 2010 Duelling Divas Spelling Bee Dr. Radio November 13–14, 2010 January 19–February 13, 2011 March 24–May 2, 2010 Pete’N Keely August: Osage County When the Sun Shone Brighter January 22–23, 2011 March 9–April 10, 2011 May 12–June 20, 2010 Lovers and Other Strangers August 11–September 5, 2010 February 5–6, 2011 Vices: A Love Story Tommy Tune: Steps In Time November 7–December 12, 2010 February 26 –27, 2011 Becky Shaw January 2–February 6, 2011

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MARATHON COMMUNITY Curtains VERO BEACH THEATRE GUILD THEATRE December 3–12, 2010 2020 San Juan Avenue 5101 Overseas Highway Peer Gynt Vero Beach, Florida 32960 Marathon, FL 33050 December 4–5, 2010 (772) 562-8300 (305) 743-0408 www.verobeachtheatreguild.com www.marathontheater.org PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS Sin, Sex and the CIA The Odd Couple 322 Banyan Boulevard January 14–24, 2010 November 11–December 4, 2010 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 The Sound of Music A Bad Year for Tomatoes (561) 514-4042 March 11–28, 2010 January 6–29, 2011 www.palmbeachdramaworks.org It Runs in the Family Act Now Candida May 13–23, 2010 March 3–April 2, 2011 October 6–November 21, 2010 Blithe Spirit Freud’s Last Session May 5–21, 2011 December 15, 2010–February 6, 2011 Dinner With Friends If you would like your the- MOSAIC THEATRE February 23–April 17, 2011 atre's schedule to appear in at American Heritage Center for the The Beauty Queen of Leenane this newsletter, please add Arts May 4 –June 19, 2011 this address to your mailing 12200 West Broward Blvd., list: Susan M. Smith Bldg. 3000 THE PLAYGROUND THEATRE 6520 S.W. 45 St. Plantation, FL 33325 9806 NE 2nd. Avenue Miami, FL 33155 (954) 577-8243 Miami Shores, FL 33138 You may also send informa- www.mosaictheatre.com (305) 751-9550 tion by email to ssmith@stu. Completely Hollywood (Abridged) www.theplaygroundtheatre.com edu. September 9–October 3, 2010 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Collected Stories November 3–December 19, 2010 November 11–December 5, 2010 The Love of Three Oranges The Irish Curse January 12–February 6, 2011 February 10–March 6, 2011 The Red Thread April 13–May 27, 2011 NEW THEATRE 4120 Laguna Street RIVERSIDE THEATRE Coral Gables, FL 33146 3280 Riverside Park Drive (305) 443-5909 Vero Beach, FL www.new-theatre.org (772) 234-8052 The Tempest www.riversidetheatre.com September 2–19, 2010 Ella Jack Goes Boating December 31, 2009–January 17, 2010 October 8–31, 2010 42nd Street Fizz February 4–March 7, 2010 November 19–December 12, 2010 I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change March 25–April 11, 2010 NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF Riverside Chldren’s Theatre: THE ARTS The Jungle Book Kids Louise O. Gerrits Theater December 5, 2009-May 15, 2010 25 NE 2nd Street, 8th floor Snoopy Miami, FL 33132 December 26, 2009–January 3, 2010 (305) 237-3541 Fantastic Mr. Fox www.mdc.edu/nwsa February 26–28, 2010 The Girl from Maxim’s Fabulous Fable Factory October 8–17, 2010 March 20–21, 2010 Major Barbara Pinocchio December 3–5, 2010 March 27, 2010

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The Loveland Players, a group of Venice Theatre performers with developmental disabilities, won the hearts of audiences at the AACT International Theatre Festival held in Venice, Florida, this summer.

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